Volunteers help recover stolen one-off custom-built Scrambler
Group use tracker signal to recover one-off Triumph special
‘We used the tracker and detective work’
Crime-busting group, Stolen Motorcycle Recovery London (SMRL), managed to recover this custom Triumph after it was stolen in the SE1 area of the city earlier this month. Luckily, the Scrambler 1200 XE was fitted with a BikeTrac unit, which meant it could be found quickly and returned to its rightful owner – proving just how valuable trackers can be in the fight against theft.
“We were struggling but used some of the kit we carry for BikeTrac equipped bikes, as well as a fair amount of detective work to locate the bike hidden away in Greenwich,” said a post on the SMRL Facebook page. “The owner came to collect and, needless to say, he was very happy to recover his one-of-akind bike!” The Thornton Hundred Triumph is described by the custom builder as the world’s first wide wheel Scrambler 1200 XE. Using 3D scans of the donor bike, Thornton Hundred were able to design and build custom components such as the carbon mudguards and numberplate holder, along with adding a custom high-level exhaust and a selection of Triumph Bobber components to create the end result. No wonder the owner was so delighted to get the bike back! That wasn’t the end of the day’s work for SMRL though, as a second Triumph was discovered in a part of Greenwich often used to stash stolen machines. With the help of the Met Police, the owner of the second bike was contacted. SMRL added: “A massive thank you to those who have assisted in providing intel via our social channels and website - it always gets actioned even if we’re snowed under.” BikeTrac units use a combination of GPS, GPRS and GSM as well as radio frequency signals that allow stolen bikes to be tracked with a high level of accuracy. The firm claim a recovery rate of 94% over 10 years, equating to £10m worth of motorcycles being recovered.